What are the responsibilities and job description for the Floor Technician position at Facilities?
Job Overview
The Floor Technician is responsible for the cleaning, maintenance, restoration, and preservation of various flooring surfaces within commercial, institutional, or airport environments. This position ensures floors are safe, polished, and maintained according to company standards and client specifications.
This role requires technical knowledge of floor care equipment, chemical usage, and surface-specific treatment processes.
Key Responsibilities
Floor Care & Surface Maintenance
- Sweep, dust mop, wet mop, and clean floors daily.
- Strip, wax, seal, buff, and burnish hard floor surfaces as scheduled.
- Perform deep scrubbing and refinishing of VCT, tile, terrazzo, and other hard flooring.
- Extract and shampoo carpeted areas using approved equipment and chemicals.
- Maintain grout, baseboards, and floor edges.
- Identify floor damage and report necessary repairs.
Equipment & Chemical Handling
- Operate floor machines including auto scrubbers, buffers, burnishers, and extractors.
- Maintain equipment in clean and operational condition.
- Follow chemical dilution ratios and safety data sheet (SDS) guidelines.
- Store chemicals and tools in accordance with safety standards.
Safety & Compliance
- Set up proper safety signage during wet floor or restoration services.
- Follow OSHA guidelines and company safety protocols.
- Wear required PPE at all times.
- Report hazards, incidents, or unsafe conditions immediately.
Qualifications
- Valid Driver’s License
- Previous floor care or janitorial experience preferred.
- Must have reliable transportation to ensure punctual, daily attendance at different client sites with the scope of work.
- Ability to operate industrial floor equipment (training provided if needed).
- Ability to lift up to 50–75 lbs.
- Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in English or Spanish.
Travel
- Position requires driving to multiple locations within the work area to support projects
Physical Demands
The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This role requires the ability to:
- Communicate effectively and be understood, including the ability to hear and comprehend instructions in English
- Lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 75 pounds
- Stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Perform repetitive movements, bending, kneeling, and reaching as required
- Maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing this job.
- Work is performed in noisy environments
- Regular use of floor care equipment and cleaning tools, including buffers, mops, vacuums, dust mops, and other mechanical equipment
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals and equipment consistent with janitorial and floor care operations
EEOC Statement
Grupo Eulen is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, and all other protected classes recognized or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law